New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
DINNER TO MR.. ROOSEVELT.
THE FEDERAL CLUB ENTERTAINs HIM.

-. rboodore Roosevelt The club had calculated
mon eighty guests but 127 of those who applied TOT
tickets were present At the first table sat f. f. browh'
the nresent of the club on his right were Mr. Roose-
vet Henry Cabot Lodge Joseph H. Choate and Levi +,
| Merton. ON his left Senator Hscock, Chauncey M.
| Depew, ex,Judge Noah Da7s, General Horace Porter
and the Rev. Dr. Charles C. Tiffany At the other tables
! were: -,
A. L. Conkiing C. r. sanford E. ". Harris e. r. Bidwell
= H9yt W. Young s. nnpt p O. WiimaTth s IT,
Rnsey Newiand j. WI Perry .r IL Ha aan
~ N TTnTdSTEl W. H. Williams woodbury. LanEdOq p
Wheeler Charles 8 Coon l. Jones Colonel , wiaT So f.
fhane fo tGSs Salem IL Wales William Dow IL Tsle
stephen B. si Gsin g. s. wasGs W 4 staTbSeE
T. RreEs" george S%f'; iona F FIa@@sF
~ Il carkscn Colonel ciaIksSn Z. " Mccca ay " g
Bo%isSE 9 sI PoTne sP W' Sc S G'Fk1
T. S"WP n kegs sv a. e Pa r"s smth JOE Mafy
Vincent Collier Douglass Robinson j. D. WynkooP Richard
BneT al w. Arao9S spsHs T. aa N osborne
chsISy ~ KnoS r. j. Lewis j. T. Bull Elliott = shepard
g. H. Kent D. l. iuiens!o9 A. A. Wsn T r5seys
BlaSemsn George tathc4r j. stout H. p fro;51g
or 1 IT, crosby and James D. smith, president OF the
| Stock Exchange
Of the evening were brief He would not detain them,
he said from the of avshy spread except
to say that the principles OF tine Federal Club were broad
enough in ambitions and aspirations to satisfy every
good Republican throughout the enlre country Ii'
was greeted with applause, and he then Introduced MI
Roosevelt who would, he Observed-had the Hepunhchs
stood TO their guns last fanow have been the Mayor OF
This city IAppause1 He had recently returned from
foreign lands full of faith and enthusiasm ior the EepuD
lcan party and ready to take his full share OF RESPONSE
binty in leading it to victory. Cheers The speaker
begged TO offer the first toast Inc republican party It's
professions and practices"
Mr. Roosevelt was loudly chcered h. rose to respond
to this sentiment and his speech, although long, was
closely listened to throughout He said in part:
ME- PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: ran az
after the election belonged section Of The eXreme
ChOste with which cordially symPathzeSa "i' he gaIe
| which was: The majority IS not always Hgh~ Laugh
Now gentlemen permit say word more p2r,i9a
larry Of e Federal Cup who Eeoas to The XXi
IN the Lesslsiuie. Daring, g,e,. iast couple
The Juvenile press Which somei,ncs called the Nuswnnp
press Iaughier-l mean certain scSton W o ' crt
o. Yona roe IKE RoS R2R' d sn forming the
backbone Of ilas oyIi9e oiy three ' rS ssg
now 10 the Legislature by Crosby here
Hamilton and iienry an IN te Boari oil AGes'o s'o
sembymcn three Aldermen represent not only the Re
S IF SriE h ITSS1s3 'D''' " '' ~
Mr. Roosevelt proceeded 10 say that these six men
stood alone on the side Of the honest taxpayers Of the
city, and they were elected because they were honest
men and Republicans who did not go after strange
gods" II was because OF this section Of straight
forward Repu5llcanism that they had "a proper
representation in the city, and he asked in all serious
ness how they would be represented IL those SIX hal nVt
becl elected There were certain questions coming mp
in the Legislature every day upon which they wond nd
that the great bulk Of those who fought for the cause 81
honesty Republicans, aud those who were traitors
to il we're Democrats. This statement ne s,d was not
reckless in the least and from his evidence IN support
OF this lie 10 refer 20 the split IN he Republican
party and declare that but for ST. john and General
ID Dom rg-il silt be
White House In regard TO prohibition he said thoy
could not afford 10 ally themselves with the extreme
wing II those who made me liquor question paramount
in politics Not only that 1t absolutely wrong 10 do
80, but he thought their course was perfectly ,ltr on
but they might as well recognize Things as tney Mcr
He thought their platform should he local option IoI thc
Applause There was certainly one step taken IN he
direction OF MINIMIZING the eNI OF the nq99T tfho
Legislature Loud ehccrs.I $500. .,....., ,,.,.,. .
Again the Republican party was threatened WIN
certain of from the labor movement In Tie
first place, he would say In regard 10 this tRat every
sincere American must depIeeae ana u'Pg r'sag 1,, o
They had come however hut not In the COMMUNITIES
that had kept the old American spirit Con pairing the
labor vote New YORK, Chicago and Cincinnati Mr.
Roosevelt parcnthecay remarked that there was but
could be best made by the Winchester rie. The An
arcbist and the Socialist hal no place IN aI!fiican
politics. Thugs and assassins might nave 7islhcahe
IN society bat not as parti'an ne tn0gg1t H rs
their means but their an-the Pnlhcaion OF municipal
pDliucs-hc sympathzcd WITH me ldhd THEORIES 81
Anti Poverty Society like an antrgtayaiion
ton repealed because he fen. liond cheers We
already guarantee the right OF liberty and TIE ght OF
right realize those things. The American wac irce
man, and a freeman did not take tips. , .,, go
Speaking pauper emi grafton, Mr. Roosevelt tld We
exercise strictor supervision over the engrahls
and Inmates Of the stamp OF Most Any movement Of
that kind IN the interest Ol honest American WvIh
men whether born abroad in this country. For the
Independents he had nothing bat lie hnde5t IeCiinRs
but ion the hystcrca and menGacions party OF MUG
with the man who had his right hand manned and pro
claimed how happy he was 20 be one handed mere wac
certain section OF the Independent press mat IN eVeY
Issue showed lis hatred OF tho Republican party ana its
servile aiulaOn OF Mr. Cleveland. They claimed To be
INDEPENDENT bat their indeeDdence was OF horOughy
feminine cast. Iaugler Theirs wac 10! NE anger OF
llaughter and the common scold They talked Oyci'
much Of political honesty, and they reserved ths iuli
differed from them on public queSuOns ~ 3use'
Their design was 10 nisrepcsenl aud bchtue al Tue
decent members Of the party 10 which Trey formerly be
lQngcd lChecrs They praciisea every loiH OF u'Itn
they omitted part OF me truth taey s'ies, He ,ac
Of every available form OF innnend0 and sihu'oI
Applause They measured politics by tho lowest Ictcl
they spoke Of The best men In the same terms as they
used for the Aldermen who had Just been sem 20 sing
sing (Cheersl They undoubtedly had moro 10 do than
any other body OF In this city IN keeping honest men
OUT OF politics Wherever they differed with man on
public gue' asaseS S' sm NTH Total s Of principle
and endeavored to make him aud Others feel That II was
impossible for decent men TO- devote hs time 10 the ser
vice OF the state.
Mr. Roosevelt thon referred to MI Cleveland ms
Cabinet and the credit these Mugwump organs endeay
Ored TO give 10 them, and in conclusion he Sdld mat
although there a great deal said OF being indepen
dent % ones party. and although under certain eirc
stances ii might DC right, IL necessarily IN order mat
a man might accomplish anything ut all IN pubic me-
that he should have genuine healthy party spirit ana
that was a doctrine that needed to DC preached as much
as any other lApplGusc.l
SENATOR HIsCoCK's SPEECH.
The toast Surplus and Coast Defences" was re-
sponded by Senator Hlscock, who received with
much enthusiasm. spoke a follows:
Informed peoted fifteen minutes OF time
only views those questions but 10
their thankful that am
addressing audience OF Republicans with POI
tica faith inspired by parys history educated year
by its grand achievements lAppause am happy
that here 10 found party, but only To pro-
claim Watering faith the old that has produced
and expended eight thousand million OF dollars the